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Orphaned kitten Oliver (voiced by Joey Lawrence) stands alongside his gang of canine accomplices. That this is the most interesting frame with the fuller titular cast speaks volumes (Disney).

The Disney Year: Street smarts not enough for “Oliver and Company”

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • November 4, 2015
"Oliver Twist with dogs” is not the masterpiece its source material might suggest.
Basil of Baker Street (voiced by Barrie Ingham) experiments on a clue left behind by Ratigans henchman (Disney).

The Disney Year: “The Great Mouse Detective” is…actually pretty great

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • October 28, 2015
Largely unknown and forgotten, "Detective" is a hidden gem
Taran (voiced by Grant Bardsley) holds his light sword aloft as a trade for the sinister Black Cauldron (Disney).

The Disney Year: “The Black Cauldron” brews a sickening stew

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • October 21, 2015
Too dark for toddlers and too inane for anyone else, "The Black Cauldron" has absolutely no appeal.
Hound dog Copper protects his one-time childhood friend Tod from the aim of his owner in the films climatic scene (Disney).

The Disney Year: Melancholy without sincerity

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • October 14, 2015
The awful truth is that "The Fox and the Hound" believes its own hype about how terribly and tragically sad it is.
Bernard and Bianca (voiced by Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor) board a flight to Devils Bayou where they hope to rescue a kidnapped girl (Disney).

The Disney Year: “Rescuers” could not rescue itself from mediocrity

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • October 7, 2015
There is little, if anything, to fault "The Rescuers" for--but there are also few elements that truly deserve praise.
Winnie the Pooh (voiced by Sterling Holloway) and Christopher Robin play a game of Poohsticks together (Disney).

The Disney Year: “Winnie the Pooh” is comfort food on film

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • September 30, 2015
It is not surprising that Disney returned to the “package film” mentality. What is surprising is how well "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" holds up.

The Disney Year: “Robin Hood” is an off-target success

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • September 23, 2015
Disney’s Robin Hood is not, in all honesty, a good film. What it is, however, is a barrel of fun.
Kittens Toulouse, Marie, and Berlioz shove through the cat door of their expensive mansion home (Disney).

The Disney Year: “Aristocats” is simply outclassed

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • September 16, 2015

The output of Walt Disney Animation Studios--currently totaling 54 full-length films--has been cherished by audiences young and old for almost 80 years. In this weekly online feature, arts and entertainment...

Merlin (voiced by Karl Swenson) packs up his magical tomes to the tune of Higitus Figitus (Disney).

The Disney Year: A middling take on the Middle Ages

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • September 2, 2015

The output of Walt Disney Animation Studios--currently totaling 54 full-length films--has been cherished by audiences young and old for almost 80 years. In this weekly online feature, arts and entertainment...

Dalmatian patriarch Pongo hides the 99 puppies he has adopted beneath a bridge as the dogs narrowly evade fur enthusiast Cruella de Vil (Disney).

The Disney Year: “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” has a hundred dogs too many

Nathan Tucker, A&E Editor • August 26, 2015

The output of Walt Disney Animation Studios--currently totaling 54 full-length films--has been cherished by audiences young and old for almost 80 years. In this weekly online feature, arts and entertainment...

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